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| Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church | 
 enlarge | Author: Bishop Geoffrey Robinson
Creator: Donald Cozzens
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (15 reviews)
Sales Rank: 39300
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0814618650
Dewey Decimal Number: 261.83272088282
EAN: 9780814618653
ASIN: 0814618650
Publication Date: March 1, 2008
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'POWER AND SEX AND MUCH MORE June 29, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
CONFRONTING THE PROBLEM OF CHURCH ABUSE, THE AUTHOR HONESTLY SEES THE CHURCH IN ITS OFFICIALS AS GUILTY OF PREFERRING CHURCH DEFENSE OVER THE HURT TO VICTIMS. MUCH BEYOND THAT, THE AUTHOR STRONGLY RECOMMENDS CHURCH SUSIDIARITY AND COLLEGIALITY AT ALL LEVELS, IF GENUINELY ACCEPTED, AS A HUGE BEGINNING OF NEEDED REFORM.
Excellent statement of the problems in the Catholic Church June 24, 2008
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book is about much more than sex abuse. It is a well-written review of the many problems that institutional Catholicism is facing in the 21st century.
Bp. Robinson deals with many facets of morality, shows where the Church has gone off the rails, and makes suggestions for the future. As one example, his treatment of the subject of Papal infallibility is excellent -- and devastating.
I expected to read one more expose of sex abuse in the Church, instead I am getting much, much more than that. Bp. Robinson is to be commended. (As an aside, it is no wonder that many other RC Bishops are condemning him, as he shows just how systemic Roman Catholicism's problems are.)
It is obvious that Bp. Robinson loves the Church (the whole church!) and wishes to be part of the solution. Unfortunately, many other Catholic Bishops are content to remain part of the problem.
One complaint: rather than make statements at various points in the book regarding conclusions to be drawn, the author instead is prone to ask rhetorical questions. They can become a bit tiresome after a while, but do nothing to water down his message.
I highly recommend this book.
Highly recommended for community library collections concerning Catholicism June 7, 2008
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
The scandals of pedophile Priests have done untold damage to the Catholic Church, and "Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church: Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus" seeks to address the issue directly. Criticizing the church's abuse of power and looking to the Bible to offer a new approach to the church's stance on sexual morality, Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church strives to focus on the people and to be forgiving of their flaws. Calling for a gradual reformation of the Catholic church, "Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church: Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus" is highly recommended for community library collections concerning Catholicism.
Gives a wonderful all-around view of the Church May 31, 2008
5 out of 32 found this review helpful
Sorry--I have no time. I'm well qualified, though, for the five-stars. I was a nun under canon law for ten years, and am still in a non-canonical religious community. I have studied the Church and religion all my life, but am well rounded, with a Ph.D. in Spanish, minors in History and French, and 83 years of living as a seeker. I've been a congregationalist, atheist, Quaker, and Catholic, but I'm now a very fallen-away Catholic. My post-doctoral passion has been Our Lady of Guadalupe, and I've had the finest experts in Mexico as my friends. I've translated the source document into English (published in Mexico), participated in symposia, written articles, am published in the U.S. and Argentina, and have given countless slide lectures all over California and in Santa Fe. Trust me on the five stars!
Untitled May 12, 2008
0 out of 45 found this review helpful
I look forward to reading this book, but have not yet had time to do so.
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